The Gerik Umno division, which held its delegates’ meeting today, nominated Muhyiddin for the post.

The nomination for the other contenders for the post – Rural and Regional Development Minister Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib and Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam – is unchanged at three nominations each.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is still the sole candidate for the Umno president’s post with 45 nominations so far, including a nomination from the Gerik Umno division.

A candidate requires at minimum of 58 nominations to be eligible to contest for the president’s post and 39 nominations for the post of vice-president.